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The dummy who invented the artificial heart

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Posted By: earlybird, 12/17/2022 6:36:39 PM

Wednesday marks the centennial of the birth of Paul Winchell in Manhattan's Lower East Side. He was a ventriloquist and a pioneer of television. He and his dummies became a staple of Saturday morning TV. He included in his show quizzes and adventure segments.(snip)Winchell also held 30 patents. His inventions include a disposable razor, a flameless lighter and an artificial heart which was the basis for the Jarvik-7, the first successful artificial heart. Although Robert Jarvik denied it, Dr. Henry Heimlich (of Heimlich maneuver fame) stated, “I saw the heart, I saw the patent and I saw the letters. The basic principle used in Winchell's heart and Jarvik's heart is

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Exactly the same. It was about ego, not money. Jarvik’s ego. Winchell had donated his patent to the University of Utah where Jarvik worked.

An interesting weekend read about a multifaceted man. Who knew/

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Reply 1 - Posted by: formerNYer 12/17/2022 6:56:41 PM (No. 1359072)
Paul Winchell brought joy to my childhood. He was a joy to watch and a terrific ventriloquist. It's a shame that the tapes from his show were destroyed. I think today's children would find them funny too. You're right OP, who knew?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: kono 12/17/2022 7:09:44 PM (No. 1359077)
God rest the soul of Paul Winchell and reward him for his contributions to the world. If asked why he should be famous, I probably would have guessed that he started a well-known doughnut shop. Instead, he designed a device that helps people survive cardiac disease (which they could get from eating too many doughnuts and then having too many heart attacks)...
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Rama41 12/17/2022 7:37:36 PM (No. 1359088)
This is a great story about an entertainer some of us are fortunate to remember from childhood.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 12/17/2022 9:24:22 PM (No. 1359120)
We gotta go now Hope you have liked our show (We do, we do, we scotty-wotty do-do) If you enjoyed it There's one thing we want you all to know (We do, we do, we scotty-wotty do-do) We'll be back next week Please don't forget To watch us on your television set We gotta go now Scotty-wotty do-do-do!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 12/17/2022 9:26:58 PM (No. 1359122)
Poster #2 - - - VERNE Winchell was the Donut King.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: JHHolliday 12/17/2022 9:28:27 PM (No. 1359124)
Grew up watching and loving his show (that dates me, I know) but he was a great entertainer and brilliant man.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: lakerman1 12/17/2022 11:32:52 PM (No. 1359161)
Hedy Lamarr, actress, also was a prolific inventor, although untrained in Science.
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